Concord Township has announced the start of its seventh annual holiday house decorating contest, “Light Up Concord.” All homes with a Concord Township mailing address are eligible to win a prize, and everyone inside and outside the township are encouraged to vote for their favorite decorated house.

Parents walking into the sanctuary at Vineyard Community Church on Dec. 10 will find it has been turned into a one-stop shop where they can get everything needed to make Christmas happen for their kids.

After receiving a complaint about the conditions of multiple cats at Caroline’s Kids Pet Rescue, the Lake Humane Society’s Investigations Department conducted an initial inspection of areas at the open-concept caging facility.

While every public school district is mandated to provide students with disabilities a free and appropriate education tailored to their specific needs, districts like Mentor and Chardon Schools are going above and beyond the minimum requirements.

Empty nester Kyle Overmyer stands in Payless ShoeSource at Great Lakes Mall in Mentor with a young boy who is a beneficiary of the Clothe-A-Child program, helping him find the right size Spiderman boots and a pair of high-top tennis shoes.

A local moving company, Moving Ahead Services, is partnering with Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization, to host a holiday food drive at its Columbus and Willoughby locations through Dec.